ay and the Darling
its note was to be heard during the greater part of the night, almost
equal to that of the nightingale, and like that delightful bird, its
plumage is any thing but brilliant, it is however somewhat larger, and
although its general shade is brown, it has a light shade of yellow in
the breast that makes it brighter in its plumage than the European
songster.

57. HYLACOLA PYRHOPYGIA.

A common species inhabiting scrubs.

58. HYLACOLA CAUTA, GOULD.

A small bush bird, common to the belts of the Murray and other similar
localities.

59. CYSTICOLA EXILIS, GOULD.--Exile Warbler.

This little bird has a varied note, indeed it is not a bad songster. It
inhabits grass beds and scrubby lands, but its range does not extend
beyond the 32 degrees parallel. The Barrier Range appearing to form a
limit to the wanderings of many of the smaller birds.

60. ACANTHIZA PYRRHOPYGIA.--Red-rumped Acanthiza.

A small bush bird of brown plumage on the back, with a reddish spot over
the rump.

61. ACANTHIZA CHRYSORRHAEA.--Yellow rumped Acanthiza.

This bird is similar to the last in every thing but the colour of the
feathers over the rump, which in the present specimen is yellow. Very
common on the plains and open glades of woods.

62. XEROPHILA LEUCOPSIS, GOULD.--White-faced Xerophila.

It is singular, as Mr. Gould relates in his work, that this bird should
not have been known or procured until he shot it, almost on the steps of
Government house in Adelaide. It was occasionally seen in the interior,
but not to the westward of the Barrier Range. It keeps generally on the
ground. Mr. Gould has distinguished it in consequence its having a front
of white. It is short and compact in form, and like the preceding bird
keeps a good deal on the ground.

63. CALAMANTHUS CAMPESTRIS, GOULD.--Field Reed Lark.

This bird is smaller than the regular lark, and differs from it in many
respects: indeed it more resembles the tit lark than the sky lark, and
altogether wants the melodious song of the latter. It is a very common
bird all over such parts of Australia as I have visited; frequenting open
ground.

64. CINCLORAMPHUS CANTILLANS, GOULD. Great singing Lark.

This bird, both in its habits and song, resembles the Bunting of Europe,
rising like it from the top of one bush, with a fine full note, and
descending with tremulous wing to another. Its range, as far as I can
judge, is right across the continent, since we fell in